Open Letter: An urgent call for this government to fully assess the implications of increased alcohol availability

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To:An Taoiseach, Leo Varadkar, TDTánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, TDMinister for the Environment, Climate, Communications and Transport, Eamon Ryan, TD As health, social and community organisations and…

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Sale of Alcohol bill – who will carry the burden of the increased harms from more alcohol sales in Ireland? 

16 November 2023  Despite public health risks highlighted, correspondence received under FOI shows no communication between Departments of Health and Justice in relation to public health concerns around Sale of…

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Disappointment expressed that government has not taken urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in today’s budget announcements

10/10/23: Alcohol Action Ireland has expressed disappointment that the government has not taken the urgent action needed to address alcohol harm in today’s budget announcements.  In its prebudget submission, AAI…

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Press release: Voices of recovery to use lived experience from alcohol harm to drive change 

Campaign launched ahead of International Recovery Day of Sept 30, includes well-known recovery advocates Olympic boxer Kenneth Egan, Senator Frances Black and singer Mary Coughlan.   Alcohol Action Ireland has launched a new initiative, Voices of Recovery, to…

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